DivX Plus Player for Windows User Guide Updated 25 January 2011
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide Contents Introduction 2 Playback 6 Video Library 9 DivX To Go 14 DivX Video on Demand 21 Glossary 24 1
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC INTRO DUCTION User Guide SECTION 01 TOPICS Basics Install and Set Up of DivX Plus Software Registration (For Purchased Products) 2
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide BASICS DivX Plus™ Player (v8) is available for Windows operating systems as part of the DivX Plus Software for Windows and is the official video playback software application for DivX® video. For Mac users, DivX Player 7 is currently available. DivX software downloads are available for free from DivX.com. Get more information on the DivX software system requirements for Windows or Mac. For more on H.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide INSTALL AND SET UP OF DIVX PLUS SOFTWARE When you download DivX software from divx.com, you will first see an installation (.exe) file. Depending on your Internet browser, you will receive one of the following prompts: “Run“ or “Save“ in Internet Explorer First, click... “Save File“ in Firefox “Save“ in Google Chrome ...followed by clicking the button to ‘Open’ or ‘Run’ the DivX Installer.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide REGISTRATION (FOR PURCHASED PRODUCTS) If you’ve added the DFX Audio Enhancer Plug-in for DivX Plus Player, you can register your product easily from the Start menu. If you purchased SRS AudioFusion DivX Edition to use with the DivX Plus Player, simply open your SRS program and enter your serial number in the space provided.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC PLAY BACK User Guide SECTION 02 TOPICS Opening a Video From Your Hard Drive Opening a Video From a URL 6
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide OPENING A VIDEO FROM YOUR HARD DRIVE In order to open and play a video stored on your hard drive, on your USB memory stick attached to your computer or from a CD/DVD loaded into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, you can use one of the following methods: In the DivX Plus Player, click on FILE > OPEN and select the desired file from the dialog that pops up, or Double-click on the desired video file in Windows Explorer, folder view or any file manager you use (please
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide Drag and drop your video onto the DivX Plus Player screen. Each of these methods opens your DivX video in the DivX Plus Player, and the playback starts immediately. *TIP: If the playback of your video file suddenly ends and you see a promotional banner inside the DivX Plus Player screen, this means your file has stopped either because it played to the end, or because it is damaged.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC VIDEO LIBRARY User Guide SECTION 03 TOPICS Accessing the Video Library Creating a Playlist Adding/Removing Files in a Playlist Importing Files into the Video Library 9
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide ACCESSING THE VIDEO LIBRARY DivX Plus Player comes equipped with the Video Library that helps you to organize your playlists and gives you an overview of your downloaded, purchased and recently watched videos. This feature is very handy if you have many videos to be organized in playlists, or simply want to keep track of what you purchase, download and watch with the DivX Plus Player.
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DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide CREATING A PLAYLIST In order to create a playlist, simply click on the ’Add Playlist’ button in the left column of the Video Library. To delete a playlist, highlight it with your mouse and press DELETE on your keyboard, or right-click the playlist and select ’Delete Playlist’. ADDING/REMOVING FILES IN A PLAYLIST To add a video file to a playlist: Step 1 Select the targeted playlist in the left column of the Video Library under MY PLAYLISTS.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide IMPORTING FILES INTO THE VIDEO LIBRARY You can import single files or entire folders into the Video Library. *TIP: Downloaded and purchased movies will automatically appear in your Video Library.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC DIVX TO GO User Guide SECTION 04 TOPICS An Easier Way to Transfer Your Movies Specifics Alternative Methods for Burning 14
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide AN EASIER WAY TO TRANSFER YOUR MOVIES DivX Plus Player includes DivX To Go, a new feature that lets you automatically format videos to play on any DivX Certified® device. You can easily transfer your movies, TV shows or home videos to your DVD player, PlayStation® 3 and more by easily burning a disc or saving to a USB drive.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC Step 3 DivX To Go will be launched, click ‘Next’ on the welcome screen Step 4 Choose the type of DivX device you have: User Guide -- DivX: This selection is the default and recommended if you are not sure which type of device you have. A DivX Certified device supports standard definition DivX files (.avi or .divx up to 576p) -- DivX HD: A DivX HD Certified device supports high definition DivX files (.avi or .
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC Step 6 Insert a disc or USB device if you have not already Step 7 Add/delete video files for transfer (or if there is a video loaded in your player or you dragged and dropped one on the device pane, it should appear in the list.) Step 8 Click Start User Guide When the transfer is complete, simply insert your DVD/CD or USB drive into your DivX Certified device, select the title you want to view and select play.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide METHOD 2 Alternatively, you can go to Tools > Transfer Files to Device. You will need to choose which device you want to play your DivX file: DVD player, PS3 or TV. (DivX To Go does not currently support Mobile Profile but keep an eye out for it in future updates.) Step 1 The add or remove videos window will pop up. You can add files by clicking on the plus sign on the lower left corner.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide SPECIFICS PROFILES AND CERTIFIED DEVICES CONVERTING FILES WITH DIVX TO GO Your DivX Certified device has been thoroughly tested to guarantee playback of a specific DivX Profile. DivX Profiles are: DivX Mobile, DivX Home Theater, DivX HD 720p, DivX HD 1080p and DivX Plus HD (MKV).
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR BURNING If your file is ready for playback and you would like to use an alternative method for transferring your files, check these methods below. If your files aren’t in the right profile for your device, you can also use the DivX Plus Converter to convert your videos.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND User Guide SECTION 05 TOPICS What is DivX VOD? Where to Find Movies Using DivX Plus Player for DivX VOD 21
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide WHAT IS DIVX VOD? The “VOD” refers to Video-On-Demand. DivX has a VOD technology that is used on third-party websites selling movies ranging from Hollywood hits to independent films in DivX format that you can rent or buy. This technology is integrated in the back-end of our computer software—the DivX Player—as well as every DivX Certified device.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide USING DIVX PLUS PLAYER FOR DIVX VOD When you purchase a DivX VOD movie online from one of our partners, you will either have a download link from your account with their website, or you will be emailed a link immediately following the transaction. To start downloading your video, just follow the link provided to you. The link will provide you with a .tix file—this is your electronic movie ticket. Once you open your .
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC GLOSSARY User Guide SECTION 06 TOPICS Common Digital Video Terms DivX Plus Terms 24
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide COMMON DIGITAL VIDEO TERMS CODEC & CONTAINER FORMATS: When you hear people talk about the format of a digital video, they might be referring to either the container file or to video or audio codecs. The container format is like the wrapper that holds both the video and audio streams together. The video and audio would be two separate entities that don’t know how to play together without the container.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide RESOLUTION V. ASPECT RATIO: Resolution is how the video world describes the number of pixels (the tiny dots of color that make up an image) in each dimension (height and width) of the image being displayed. If the resolution of a video is written as 720x480, for example, this means the images of the video are made up of rows containing 720 pixels across (from left to right) and columns containing 480 pixels from top to bottom.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC Aspect ratio in digital video refers to the fraction of the height and width of pixels measured from the video’s resolution. This does not measure the actual amount of pixels or length, so two videos with different resolutions could have the same aspect ratio. The most common aspect ratios are 4:3 (universally used for standard-definition) and 16:9 (universally used for highdefinition).
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide DIVX PLUS TERMS AVI: AVI has become the most popular container file format used for watching video on the PC. AVI files can hold different types of video and audio streams inside, and with the help of DivX video compression technology, they can display incredible video quality while maintaining a small file size. AVI is the container file format used by DivX video versions 3 through 6.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC MKV: MKV is a flexible, open standard video file format that has quickly become the preferred file extension for high definition video on the Internet. It natively supports features like alternate audio tracks, multilingual subtitles and chapter points, as well as rich metadata authoring including cover art, ratings, descriptions and more. These features made it the perfect choice for DivX Plus™ HD video, allowing us to create an ideal viewing experience.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC An H.264 encoder reduces the amount of information required to reproduce the input video by exploiting redundancy in the pictures it’s encoding, both spatially (within the same picture) and temporally (between pictures). Temporally, an encoder processes each frame, subdividing the picture into a grid of blocks and searching previous or future frames for each block for matching texture, a technique known as motion estimation.
DivX Plus Player for Windows DivX, LLC User Guide MORE INFO If after all of this we still haven’t answered your question, take a look at our online knowledge base for more FAQ’s, guides and troubleshooting tips at support.divx.com. To discuss topics with other DivX users, you can also visit DivX Labs. And that’s all, folks.
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